As the offensive in northeast Syria continues, the IRC is deeply concerned about the lives and livelihoods of civilians. Here’s what you need to know.

Family is everything for Amira, especially in times of crisis. She shares her story of resilience and survival in Syria.

Actor and IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin traveled to Jordan to share the stories of courageous and extraordinary Syrians who are overcoming trauma and hardship to carve out new lives.

“My dream is to have different branches in Abuja, the US, everywhere! So that the whole world will hear my name."

I am Ayesiga Benna. I am a nurse working for the International Rescue Committee in Uganda and I’m on the frontline making sure that the country is ready and able to fight Ebola.

Wahida made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea with her two sons, to escape persecution. They are now living in Moria on the island of Lesvos. "I just want the best for my family”, she says.

Fatima is a teacher working for the International Rescue Committee in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, using mindfulness techniques to help her class recover from the trauma of conflict.

Mia Farrow recently visited Chad, a country in central Africa where conflict and climate change are making it hard for families to get enough food.

For years, Divin, 28 and Nadine, 24, worried if their family would ever be whole again. The family is finally reunited in safety, after being resettled to the USA.

In Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, two women, Fatuma and Nurto, are best friends, supporting each other through difficult times.